Books like Black Thorn White Rose by Ellen Datlow

Jonathan Swift’s comic tour of absurd societies—Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa, and the Houyhnhnms—satirises 18th‑century politics, human nature, and the perils of travel.

Jeannette Walls' memoir chronicles her turbulent childhood in a dysfunctional, itinerant family, detailing poverty, alcoholism, and homelessness across the United States as she seeks stability and personal growth.

Gavin Guile, the powerful Prism who governs as high priest and emperor, must complete five impossible goals in five years while concealing a son’s existence that threatens the fragile peace of his world.

A young queen abandons her wedding gown to venture into mountain tunnels, armed with chain mail and sword, as she and dwarf retainers seek a princess trapped in an enchanted sleeping kingdom.

An exploration of the origins and motivations behind the Wicked Queen, from the perspective of her childhood and rise to power as the ruler of the Seven Dwarfs kingdom.

In a rough western world, a half-Crow woman rises as a gunslinger to avenge her heritage, reimagining the timeless tale of Snow White amidst gunfire and grit.

An anthology of reimagined classic tales featuring best-selling authors and new twists on old favorites.

Dinah, a young queen of Wonderland, must confront betrayal, war, and the dark power rising from her past, as she balances love and fury to protect her kingdom.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

A collection of 21 newly written fairy‑tale stories for adults, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling.

A collection of eight short stories revealing the events that shaped the early life of Taran, the Assistant Pig‑Keeper, and set the stage for Lloyd Alexander’s beloved Prydain saga.